Agartala, Oct 14 The Tripura State Election Commission held an all-party meeting on Wednesday as part of its preparations for the urban local body polls, likely to be held in November.
The elections will be held in 21 municipal bodies, including the Agartala Municipal Corporation.
Speaking to reporters at the state secretariat after the meeting, State Election Commissioner (SEC) Pradip Kumar c said they discussed preparatory steps being taken for the polls, including deployment of security forces, and other measures at various levels.
“This was the first all-party meeting. One of the key tasks before the polls is the publication of the draft electoral rolls, followed by its final publication,” the SEC said.
“We discussed various issues, including the nomination process, the procedure for filing nominations, scrutiny and withdrawal. We also discussed the Model Code of Conduct, the responsibilities of various political parties after the announcement of the elections, and the duties of officials,” he told reporters.
Chakraborty said, “We appealed to political parties to maintain peace during the polls. We also discussed deployment of security forces during the elections. Political parties have demanded the deployment of Central Armed Police Forces.”
“State police chief (in-charge) G S Rao told the meeting that central forces available in the state should be utilised,” he added.
(PTI News)
